Bare Hoof Track Oasis

03/04/2026

As the trail forms. 2 days on this track. And they are choosing their path. Freedom, forage and friends.

12/27/2025

12/27/2025

Hank update:
Hank Eats aprox 2/3 a bale of hay per day. Plus soaked pellets/alfalfa cubes 2 times a day.
Photos aprox June 1st (arrival)- Dec 1st (Thanksgiving week). Slow gain. Only feedling for maintenance. Wht I'd feed per day at aprx 2% of ideal body weight of 1400 lbs. About 30 lbs of hay. He now has his own section of track to explore and be social with the foxtrotter herd. He can gain strength and build muscle by having some freedom. He has some lameness from abcesses in the past. And currently he had one come out. I suspect about 2-3 yrs of hoof/body rehab to get half way decent foot and body condition back. 4

12/04/2025

Finally was ready to open the tracks. The foxtrotter herd on one, and Hank has his own track to mingle next to the main herd for now.

AND a 3rd track is opening for boarding horses. Soon.
Details will be posted on a separate posting.

11/21/2025

What is Equine Herpesvirus (EHV)?

You've probably heard it called Rhinopneumonitis, a respiratory tract disease that results in "snotty noses," but EHV is more than that. Depending on the strain, this virus can also cause abortion in broodmares, and equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) — the often-deadly neurologic form of the disease.

Because EHV is endemic in many equine populations, most mature horses have developed some immunity through repeated natural infection. However, they remain a source of infection for other susceptible horses, like weaned foals and yearlings, who usually display symptoms of the respiratory form of the disease in autumn and winter. Performance and show horses are also more vulnerable to the disease, as they commingle with unfamiliar equines in close quarters while under stress from travel and competition.

Proper biosecurity protocols can help reduce EHV outbreaks and other disease transmission. A variety of vaccines are also available for protection against both the respiratory and abortive form of the disease, but there is no equine licensed vaccine at this time that has a label claim for protection against the neurologic form (EHM).

Consult your primary equine veterinarian to learn more about this disease and work with them to determine the optimal vaccine protocol for your horses.

You can learn more about all three forms on the Equine Disease Communication Center's website here: https://equinediseasecc.org/infectious-diseases

11/17/2025

Finishing touches/braces will be installed after this week of storms. Shade cover on at least. Hopefully will bring some weather shield.

09/02/2025

Hank update: 90 days here.
Memorial day to labor day.

Hay fed 3 times a day. Along with Timothy and alfalfa hay pellet mash given twice a day. Sprinkle of calf manna but not weight builder supplements.
Slow steady gain is wht we have seen. And want.

He has had 2 trims since arriving here and his hoofs have taken yrs to get this bad, they won't just be perfect in a few trims. But has some improvement.

His personality is slow to show up. He has been quarantined since arriving. But seems attached to the horses across the way. He was quiet for a month with out nickering or vocal to the other horses. . He is slowly nickering when he sees people. But stands weaving at the fence during feeding the others. Rocking back and forth swaying his head side to side shifting weight.

He has a skin issue from being blanketed so long previously. He was covered for many yrs to cover up his body condition being poor. I hope to not have e to blanket him at all. Hoping he gets a good winter coat.

I have no expectations of riding him. Ever. Only re conditioning his body to live a healthy life.

I have a round pen now to work him in. And an arena to do some work with him in too.

I'll be allowing him to go out on his own section of track soon to build more muscle and give him more space than he already has. More rocks for hoof conditioning too out there. Soon.

Progress pics of arrival day to labor day.

08/08/2025

To finally have a tack shed. Is going to be amazing. .

Now to fill it up with the mountain of tack and horse supplies, fencing supplies, tools and many other things I'll put in there, soon. Very soon.

Oh and a round pen. Didn't get a Pic of that yet.

07/01/2025

Ground breaking news.

Shelters poles got set this past 2 days for 2, 12x24 shelters for the horse tracks.

I mixed 31, 80 lbs bags of concrete mix for the poles aprox 2,666 total lbs of concrete. . Didn't get any pics of the auger we used for the holes. But it was nice and fast.

06/05/2025

Sourcing good hay is a priority when one has horses. I'm always on the search for good hay. But can't always buy from the same producer all the time i often by all their left over hay from last yr so they can fill the barn with new hay. .I fill my hay space up and and good for 3-6 months.

Today I'm going for my 4th and 5th load of hay this week to fill my hay space. Stocking in 200 bales. Will last me aprox 90 days.

As I buy and stack multiple stacks and types of hay this will extend this 200 bales to almost 6 months .

I look for late cut grass hay first cutting. With a mix of some alfalfa (max 30%). Feeding second cutting hay in the cooler months.

Feeding 5 horses this yr and one being extra needy one(hank). He will increase my feed bill significantly.

Hank is a rehab project which I'll make an updated post about his 2 week progress on Sunday.

05/25/2025

Help us welcome Hank.

He's an owner surender/buy out. I've been trimming for a few yrs. I offered a permanent placement here when his owner reached out and was ready to find help.

Hank will be on a re feed program for weight gain. His current weight is unknown. I'm sure he could gain 300 lbs easily at least.

He received a wormer today after he ate lunch.

Hoof trim will be tomorrow.

future vet check up will be dependent on the next couple weeks and how he does. He may need dental work, time will tell. But doesn't have an issue eating so that's a plus.

He's quiet and observant of the herd across the way. Quarantine will remain for a minimum of 30 days! If not 45.